Foreseeability is one of the most important legal concepts in negligent security litigation. Courts frequently examine whether a property owner knew or should have known that criminal activity was likely to occur. When criminal acts are foreseeable, property owners may have a duty to implement reasonable security measures to protect tenants, customers, or visitors. Evaluating Crime History Security experts often evaluate crime data to determine whether prior incidents occurre

Negligent security cases arise when a property owner fails to implement reasonable security measures, and a criminal act results in injury. These cases commonly involve assaults, robberies, sexual batteries, and other violent incidents occurring on commercial or residential property. A security expert witness plays an important role in evaluating whether the property owner’s security program met accepted industry standards and whether any security deficiencies contributed to